Traffic and rear-end signal-lamp.



H. W. SWEBTING.

TRAFFIC AND REAR END SIGNAL LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED r1112. 10, 1013.

1,074,024, Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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TRAFFIC AND REAR-END SIGNAL-LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

Application filed February 19, 1913. Serial No. 749,462.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY W. Swnnrmc, a citizen of the United States, resident of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Traffic and Rear'End Signal-Lamps; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the 'same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this s ecification.

Figure 1 is a horizontal ongitudinal section of the invention on the line 1-1 Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a single reflector device.

The invention has relation to signal lamps for use with motor cars, having for its object to provide an improved traffic and rear end signal, and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the numeral 1 designates a plurality of electric light or incandescent bulbs, preferably three in number, and located close together in parallel relation within a casing 2 said bulbs having thin bases secured to said casing and extending all in the, same direction from said bases. The casing incloses the three bulbs and is of horizontally elongated character, a single reflector 3 for the bulbs being provided within the casing and having outward flaring walls. A vertical horizontally elongated door 4 is hinged at one end to the easing at 5, and at its opposite end a removable catch or fastener 6 is provided, to hold the door in closed position.

It is preferred to provide a horizontal wooden base 7, having an upper inclined face 8, to which the lower parallel wall 9 of the reflector is secured in any suitable manner, said wooden base being located between the lower wall of the reflector and the lower wall of the casing. The signal is supported in any suitable manner, usually at the side of the car or of the fender.

A duplicate reflector 3' will preferably extend rearwardly of the lamps, the reflector 3 extending forwardly thereof, to provide for signaling forwardly to the traffic officer and for signaling rearwardly also. In the case of the double, or forward and rear end signal, the light bulbs will be arranged vertically, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the screw ends of the bulbs engaging seats 12 in the wooden base.

The glass of the bulbs is to be colored differently, one bulbwhen illuminated showing a red light, usually the right hand bulb, and signaling that the car Wlll turn to the right; another bulb showing white, usually the center bulb, and signaling that the car will proceed straight ahead; and the other or left hand bulb showing green and signaling that, the car will turn to the left. When all bulbs are illuminated at the same time, the signal will be a distress signal, the car being stationary; and when the red and green show at the same time, the signal will be that the car will back or proceed rearwardly. The red or the green lights may be combined or show at the same time that the white shows, for other signals if desired.

The doors will be clear glass or frosted as preferred, and suitable vents are provided at 1 1, for the lamps. The lamps being parallel and close together within a single casing, compactness is provided for.

Any suitable signal code may be used.

Sight openings are provided at 15, so that the driver may know which bulb or bulbs are illuminated, in the single reflector device.

v The signal is operated from the drivers seat by switches 16, there being a separate switch for each lamp or signal. The lamp being oval or horizontally elongated as, a whole, will be readily distinguished from other lamps by the trafiic officer.

What I claim is 1. A signal lamp, comprising a horizontally elongated casing, a plurality of parallel electric light bulbs of different colors within said casing, said bulbs having their bases secured to said casing and extending from said bases all in the same direction in close relation to each other, a single horizontally elongated reflector for said bulbs, a single horizontally elongated glass door at the outer end of the reflector, and means for illuminating said bulbs singly or in groups.

2. A signal lamp, comprising an elongated casing, a plurality of electric light bulbs of different colors arranged in parallel relation at the center of said casing, a

rearwardly of said bulbs, a single elongated glass door at the outer end of each reflector, and means for illuminating the bulbs singly or in groups. Q

3. A signal lamp, comprisin an elongated casing, a plurality of lights 0 different colors arranged at the center of said casing, a single elongated reflector extending forwardly and a single elongated reflector ex- 10 tending rearwardly of said lights, a single *elongated glass door at the outer end of each reflector, and means for showing said lights singly or in groups.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY- w. SWEETING.

Witnesses:

JULIA K. SMITH, Ei A D. CHAPMAN. 

